Parts of the Heart

Front

What are the valves in the heart?

Back

Valves are structures that open and close to control blood flow through the heart chambers, preventing backflow.

Front

What is the function of the left ventricle?

Back

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.

Front

What is the superior vena cava?

Back

The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium of the heart.

Front

What is the aorta?

Back

The aorta is the largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the right atrium?

Back

The right atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cavae.

Front

What is the role of the pulmonary artery?

Back

The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.

Front

What is the function of the left atrium?

Back

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins.

Front

What is the right ventricle?

Back

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.

Front

What are the main types of heart valves?

Back

The main types of heart valves are the tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, mitral valve, and aortic valve.

Front

What is the function of the heart chambers?

Back

The heart chambers (atria and ventricles) work together to pump blood throughout the body.